First Student, Inc.
LayoffWARN notice filed with the Washington State Employment Security Department
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Affected Positions
First Student is permanently discontinuing about 60% of its school-bus operations at two Seattle facilities, laying off 111 workers — mostly drivers — on August 17, 2026.
These positions account for 12 of the 111 workers reported to ESD. The filing does not give a position breakdown for the remainder, so this table is a partial view rather than the full layoff.
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| Position | Category | Seniority | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisor | Logistics | Manager | 4 |
| Technician | Operations | Individual contributor | 4 |
| Dispatcher | Logistics | Individual contributor | 3 |
| Clerk | Administrative | Individual contributor | 1 |
| Driver | Logistics | Individual contributor | — |
Positions extracted from the official notice document using AI; verify with the official ESD source record by employer and filing date.
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About WARN Notices
Washington law generally requires covered employers to provide 60 days' written notice for qualifying closures, mass layoffs, and certain reductions in hours. Thresholds and exceptions apply. Data on this page comes from Washington ESD's public WARN records. Search ESD's public WARN database.